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Day | Date | Class Topic | Assignment | Teacher created resources | Internet Link | Video Link | Audio Link | 39 | Thursday, October 19, 2017 | We will transition from non-fiction to fiction. Students will take notes on the basics of writing short stories. | We will continue our introduction to the short story on Fri., 10/20. Bring notebook paper and journals daily. | Expansion in Short Stories | 38 | Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | After handing in fables with attached rubrics, students will begin note-taking and discussing short stories. | We will continue our introduction to the short story on Fri., 10/20. Bring notebook paper and journals daily. | 37 | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | With assigned partners, students will continue constructing fables. | We will work on fable writing through Wednesday. Bring notebook paper and journals. | 36 | Monday, October 16, 2017 | With assigned partners, students will begin constructing fables. | We will work on fable writing through Wednesday. Bring notebook paper and journals. | CW Project Fable | 35 | Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Students will share excerpts from memoir journal entries. We will have an introduction to fables. | We will begin our fable writing exercises next week. Bring notebook paper and journals. | 34 | Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Students will continue pre-writing for two memoir topics, and share with peer editors. | Bring notebook paper and journals all this week as we complete our memoir unit on Thurs., 10/12. Turn in two hand-written sample memoir final drafts with rubric and peer editing sheet on Thurs., 10/12. | 33 | Tuesday, October 10, 2017 | We will review the guidelines and rubrics for the upcoming memoir assignment. Students will draft pre-writing for two memoir topics (today and tomorrow), and share with peer editors. | Bring notebook paper and journals all this week as we complete our memoir unit on Thurs., 10/12. Turn in two hand-written sample memoir final drafts with rubric and peer editing sheet on Thurs., 10/12. | Memoir Rubric and Peer Editing | 32 | Monday, October 9, 2017 | Students decide upon first of two memoir topics for upcoming memoir assignment. We will discuss selecting topics, peer editors, and rubrics. | Bring notebook paper and journals all this week as we complete our memoir unit on Thurs., 10/12. Turn in two hand-written sample memoir final drafts with rubric and peer editing sheet on Thurs., 10/12. | Step One Memoir Writing | 31 | Friday, October 6, 2017 | Students will share their weekly journal entries pertaining to memoir writing. | Bring notebook paper and journals all next week as we complete our memoir unit. | 30 | Thursday, October 5, 2017 | Review and discuss "19 Memoir Tips." With partner, attempt #9 in class. Then, continue daily journaling. | On Fri., 10/6, prepare to share any of this week's journal entries. | Memoir Writing Tips | 29 | Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | Continue daily journaling. We will discuss and take notes on the final step of our three-day memoir preparation exercises. | All week, bring journals and binders. Participant in daily memoir exercises. | 28 | Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | Continue daily journaling. Participate in memoir exercises. We will discuss and take notes on "Your Crucial Incident(s)." | All week, bring journals and binders. Participant in daily memoir exercises. | 27 | Monday, October 2, 2017 | Back to daily journaling. Introduce memoir exercises: "Three Things You Must Write Down." We will move from rant guidelines to memoir tips. Participate in memoir exercises. | All week, bring journals and binders and have your notes and ideas ready to discuss about rants. | Memoir Journaling Exercises | 26 | Friday, September 29, 2017 | Students will share one poem or previous journal entry from journals. Then, we will continue with rant/memoir unit introduction. | For Mon., 10/2, bring journals and binders and have your notes and ideas ready to discuss about rants. | How to Write a Rant | 25 | Thursday, September 28, 2017 | Students will finalize drafting their chapbooks and working with peer editors during class. Refer to guidelines for chapbook and be sure to check off every requirement. | Share chapbooks in Google Classroom. Hand in rubric at the end of class. Students may share a poem aloud from their chapbooks on Fri., 9/29. Also, on Fri., we will begin our memoir/rant unit. | 24 | Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | Students will continue drafting their chapbooks and working with peer editors during class. Refer to guidelines for chapbook and be sure to check off every requirement. | Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. Share chapbooks in Google Classroom. Hand in rubric at the end of class. Students may share a poem aloud from their chapbooks on Fri., 9/29. Also, on Fri., we will begin our memoir/rant unit. | 23 | Tuesday, September 26, 2017 | Students will continue drafting their chapbooks and working with peer editors during class. | We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. | 22 | Monday, September 25, 2017 | Students will continue drafting their chapbooks. Also, every student will be required to have a conference during class with Mrs. O'Janpa. Prepare to discuss your chapbook proposals. | We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. | 21 | Friday, September 22, 2017 | Students will continue drafting their chapbooks. Students need to turn in 1.) the name of their chapbook peer editor (in our class) and 2.) an description of their theme/proposal for upcoming chapbooks. | We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. | 20 | Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | Students continue drafting, revising, and editing original poetry. We will view various chapbook samples. | Due Fri., 9/22, students need to partner with a peer editor (in our class) and turn in 1/2 - one page explanation of their theme and proposal for upcoming chapbooks. Work on past original sonnets, verses, odes, ballads, or historical poems. We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. | Chapbook Guidelines and Rubric | 19 | Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Students will begin drafting, revising, and editing original poetry. We will review the chapbook guidelines. | Due Fri., 9/22, students need to partner with a peer editor (in our class) and turn in 1/2 - one page explanation of their theme and proposal for upcoming chapbooks. Work on past original sonnets, verses, odes, ballads, or historical poems. We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. Final drafts for chapbooks will be due Thurs., 9/28. | Chapbook Guidelines and Rubric | 18 | Monday, September 18, 2017 | Students will select a poem from The Poetry Foundation and practice poet modeling. Turn in first draft at the end of class. | Work on past original sonnets, verses, odes, ballads, or historical poems. We will be focusing on creating original poetry this week, so bring previous drafts and journal entries. | Select a poem | 17 | Friday, September 15, 2017 | Students will share Week 4 journal entry. Then, we will continue our work with odes and ballads. | Bring journals and binders to class. | 16 | Thursday, September 14, 2017 | Students will continue working on shape poetry and historic poetry. Then, we will discuss odes and ballads. | Work on Week 4 journal entries. Bring journals and binders to class. | 15 | Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | We will complete historic poetry and point of view exercises. | Work on Week 4 journal entries. Bring journals and binders to class. | 14 | Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | We will continue working on historic poetry and point of view exercises. | Work on Week 4 journal entries. Bring journals and binders to class. | 13 | Monday, September 11, 2017 | We will work on historic poetry and point of view exercises. | Work on Week 4 journal entries. Bring journals and binders to class. | 12 | Friday, September 8, 2017 | Students will share Week 3 journal entries, sonnets, and paste pot poems. | For Mon., Sept. 11, we will work on historic poetry. Bring journals and binders to class. | 11 | Thursday, September 7, 2017 | Time will be allotted for writing Week 3 journal entries. Partners will complete their assigned sonnets. Then, we will work on paste pot poems. | Due Fri., Sept. 8, student revisions and journal writing for Week 3. | 10 | Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | Time will be allotted for writing Week 3 journal entries. Also, we will complete our group sonnet work from yesterday. Then, in partners, students will construct at least one original example from the assorted verses. Topics will be assigned for each pair. | Partner verses will be due at the end of class on Thurs., Sept. 7. Also, on Thurs., we will discuss Paste Pot poems. Due Fri., Sept. 8, student revisions and journal writing for Week 3. | Writing Assorted Verses | 9 | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | Students will continue practicing the Five W's poems. Also, we will discuss how to construct cinquain and introduce sonnets. | Bring necessary materials to class. Due Fri., Sept. 8, student revisions and journal writing for Week 3. | Cinquain Graphic Organizer | 8 | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Students will share their favorite selection from Week 2 journal entry prompts. Afterwards, we will practice writing Five W's poems. | For Tues., Sept. 5, bring necessary materials to class. Students may work on revisions and journal writing for Week 3. | 7 | Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Students will have allotted time to write Week 2 journal entry prompts. Afterwards, students may revise their "Mood Poem" exercises. However, these will be checked later, so keep them in your notebooks. Lastly, the class will work as a whole composing imagery writing exercises, also to be kept student notebooks. | Have Week 2 journal entry prompts ready to share for with our class for Thurs., Aug. 31. | 6 | Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | Students will review/revise the "I Do Not Understand" poems. Then, each student will compose an individual sample for the exercise, "Mood Poem." | Begin the second week list of journal entries any time. Time yourself for at least five minutes of writing and strive for at least one-page each. Prepare to share your favorite this Thurs., Aug. 31. | CW Grading Materials Policies | 5 | Monday, August 28, 2017 | We will finish sharing our journal entries at the start of class. Then, we will review/revise the "I Do Not Understand" poems. Lastly, we will complete a first draft for a "Mood Poem." | Begin the second week list of journal entries any time. Time yourself for at least five minutes of writing and strive for at least one-page each. | CW Exercise 2 Mood Poem | 4 | Friday, August 25, 2017 | Time will be allotted to write in journals at the start of class. Everyone will share their favorite journal entry. Lastly, we will review/revise the "I Do Not Understand" poems. Revisions will be due at the end of class. | Write out any journal entries that you missed from our Week One prompts. You may begin the second week list any time. Time yourself for at least five minutes of writing and strive for at least one-page every time. | 3 | Thursday, August 24, 2017 | Time will be allotted to write in journals at the start of class. We will discuss writing poetry and complete our first exercise. | After viewing the first week writing prompts, try to write one page for each in your journal by Thurs., Aug. 24. Prepare to share your favorite one with the class. | I Do Not Understand Poem | 2 | Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | Review how and why to keep and maintain a journal. | After viewing the first week writing prompts, try to write one page for each in your journal by Thurs., Aug. 24. Prepare to share your favorite one with the class. | Keeping a Journal | Beginning Journal Prompts | 1 | Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | We will have ice breakers and write about our interests. | Students will need a notebook and journal for class Wed., Aug. 23. | Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | Welcome To Mrs. O'Janpa's Creative Writing. | Prior to the first day of class, students need to have paper and a pen/pencil. Be prepared to write off-the-cuff on the first day of class. Under the Teacher Created Resources Section, read the class overview and have all the materials needed for daily class by Wed., Aug. 23. | Creative Writing 2017-2018 Overview |
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